Blue lobster caught off coast of Scotland: “Blue lobsters are caused by a genetic defect. Rather than containing the pigments that combine to make the normal olive green and brown colour, the shell contains only a blue pigment.” [thanks HLO]
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Blue lobster caught off coast of Scotland: “Blue lobsters are caused by a genetic defect. Rather than containing the pigments that combine to make the normal olive green and brown colour, the shell contains only a blue pigment.” [thanks HLO]
Andrew Brown
on 11 Nov 08Looks like something they would be eating in the world of Star Trek
Benjy
on 11 Nov 08If normal lobsters turn from olive and brown to red when cooked, what happens to these?
Patrick
on 11 Nov 08@Benjy They turn red as well. They are only special looking before they are turned to perfection..err cooked.
Anonymous Coward
on 11 Nov 08haha- awesome. we get these quite often in Maine, actually. bit more beta for those interested in the ‘phenomenon’: http://advance.uconn.edu/2005/050328/05032810.htm
Daniel
on 11 Nov 08@Anonymous Coward: Same here. I live in Connecticut, not Maine, but blue lobsters are still pretty common. I’m surprised the blue one got posted instead of the orange one, actually.
haha
on 13 Nov 08how do you say “aluminium”???
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